Product ID:NITROGEN
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-656-1596
MSDS Number: BFKCN

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Cage: 61637

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Cage: 61637

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS NOT APPLICABLE.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYES:NO HARMFUL EFFECT EXPECTED
FROM VAPOR. SKIN:NO HARMFUL EFFECT EXPECTED FROM VAPOR.
INHALATION:ASPHYXIANT. INGESTION:THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS AT NORMAL
TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE. CHRONIC-NO EVID ENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS
FROM AVAILABLE INFORMATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION, VOMITING, AND
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. LACK OF OXYGEN MAY CAUSE DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THE TOXICOLOGY AND THE PHYSICAL AND
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIAL DO NOT SUGGEST THAT
OVEREXPOSURE IS LIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF NECESSARY. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. CALL A
PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:NITROGEN CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA.
IMMEDIATELY DELUGE CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY FROM MAXIMUM
DISTANCE UNTIL COOL, THEN MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY FROM FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GAS CANNOT CATCH FIRE. CONTAINER MAY
RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF FIRE. KEEP TEMPERATURE BELOW 125F. MOST
CONTAINERS ARE DESIGNED TO VENT AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM RELEASE AREA. USE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE NEEDED. SHUT OFF LEAK IF
WITHOUT RISK. VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR MOVE LEAKING CONTAINER TO
WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. STORE AWAY FROM EXTREME HEAT. KEEP CYLINDER VALVES CLOSED
WHEN NOT IN USE AND WHEN EMPTY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DEFACE CYLINDERS OR LABELS. HANDLE CYLINDERS
WITH PROPER CAUTION.

Respiratory Protection:SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134.
RESPIRATORS SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE TO OSHA AND NIOSH.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED BUT MECHANICAL VENTILATION
ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:WORK GLOVES FOR HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Eye Protection:APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES OR FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. USE PROPER CARE WHEN HANDLING AND STORING
CYLINDERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NEVER WORK ON A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. IF THERE IS A LEAK, CLOSE THE
CYLINDER VALVE, BLOW DOWN THE SYSTEM BY VENTING TO A SAFE PLACE,
THEN REPAIR THE LEAK.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-320F,-196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-346F,-210C
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:0.967
Spec Gravity:GAS
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND
PRESSURE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, NITROGEN CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH LITHIUM,
NEODYMIUM, TITANIUM, OR OZONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 125F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:MOVE LEAKY CYLINDER TO OUTDOORS OR VENTILATED
HOOD. ALLOW GAS TO DISCHARGE AT MODERATE RATE. DISPOSAL SHOULD BE
MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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